U.S. senators against Pebble

In a letter, the group of senators from Washington, Oregon, and California, led by Maria Cantwell (Wash.), argue that their states could suffer economically if a huge gold-and-copper mine moves forward.

Weather guys simplify forecasts

Summer rerun

The Coast Guard is partnering with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association to offer commercial safety exams in Bristol Bay communities through June 20.

Copper River open again

Oil drill in Valdez

The Coast Guard, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, City of Valdez, and Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. will conduct a joint oil spill response area exercise in Valdez on Wednesday and Thursday.

Klamath River parched

The Klamath Tribes and the federal government called their water rights in Southern Oregon's Klamath Basin for the first time Monday, likely cutting off irrigation water to hundreds of cattle ranchers and farmers in the upper basin this summer.

Klamath shutoffs coming

Seafood fund misses mark

The Senate passed the Farm Bill and it did not include the Mark Begich amendment which would have created the National Seafood Marketing & Development Fund. Because of the limitation rules on debate that were adopted by the Senate, Sen. Begich did not have the opportunity to formally offer it. However, the interaction that was offered by you all is helping to educate Congress about this. Please know that your support for the fund is helping the process to make the fund a reality.

– Bruce Schactler, writing to those interested in starting a national seafood marketing organization.

Thursday, June 13, 2013

COPPER RIVER FISH WANTED

FishEx in Anchorage was offering fresh Copper River sockeye fillets at $25.95 a pound and king filets for $38.95 a pound.

Big sockeye hatchery safe

The world's largest sockeye salmon hatchery was damaged this week when the Gulkana River flooded, ripping up a bridge that connects the Gulkana Hatchery to the Richardson Highway, gouging out outbuildings and re-routing natural springs.

PROCESSOR WORKS ROUND THE CLOCK

Farmers use too much pesticide

Information obtained by the Salmon & Trout Association Scotland shows that nearly one in five fish farms using Slice as a sea lice treatment show chemical residues in excess of Environmental Quality Standards.

Alaska Fisheries Report

Coming up this week, news of Chinook and coral gardens from the North Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting, both sides are far apart in Togiak herring prices, and listen up, mariners, some of your marine forecast zones will be changing this fall.

CG honors Samaritans

The crew of Air Station Kodiak and assembled guests congratulate the crew of the 109-foot Seattle-based fishing vessel Tuxedni on their award of the Gold Life Saving Medal presented by the Coast Guard at the Billiken Theater on Coast Guard Base Kodiak June 12, 2013, in Kodiak, Alaska. The Gold Life Saving Medal was created by an act of Congress in 1874 and to date only about 600 medals have been awarded.